Strabane railway station
Rail facility in County Tyrone
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Strabane railway station was one of two terminals serving Strabane, County Tyrone in Northern Ireland. The GNI platforms were in service 1847–1965; the CDR platforms were in service 1894–1960.
Strabane, County Tyrone
Northern Ireland
UK
Strabane (CDR) | |||||
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Station sign in the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum in Cultra. | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Station Rd. Strabane, County Tyrone Northern Ireland UK | ||||
| Coordinates | 54.830478°N 7.470319°W | ||||
| Elevation | 13 ft (4.0 m) | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Demolished | ||||
| History | |||||
Original company | Donegal Railway Company | ||||
| Post-grouping | County Donegal Railways Joint Committee | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 16 July 1894 | Station opens | ||||
| 1 January 1960 | Station closes | ||||
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Strabane, County Tyrone
Northern Ireland
UK
Strabane (GNRI) | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Railway St. Strabane, County Tyrone Northern Ireland UK | ||||
| Coordinates | 54.830478°N 7.470319°W | ||||
| Elevation | 13 ft (4.0 m) | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Demolished | ||||
| History | |||||
Original company | Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | Great Northern Railway (Ireland) | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 19 April 1847 | Station opens | ||||
| 15 February 1965 | Station closes | ||||
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History
GNR
The Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway opened the station on 19 April 1847. It was taken over by the Great Northern Railway (Ireland) in 1883.
The Finn Valley Railway began Irish gauge (5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm)) services from this station to Stranorlar railway station from 7 September 1863. When this route was converted to 3 ft (914 mm) on 16 July 1894 the Donegal Railway Company built another station in Strabane adjacent to the GNRI railway station. The two stations were linked by a footbridge.
It closed on 15 February 1965 when the Ulster Transport Authority mothballed the Derry Road line.[1]
CDR
The Finn Valley Railway operated an Irish Gauge route to Stranorlar from Strabane (GNI) railway station from 7 September 1863. When this route was converted to 3 ft (914 mm) on 16 July 1894 the Donegal Railway Company built Strabane (CDR) railway station adjacent to the existing Great Northern Railway (Ireland) railway station. The two stations were connected by a footbridge.
The station was also later the terminus for the Strabane and Letterkenny Railway which operated from 1909. The station closed on 1 January 1960.[2]
Railway revival
It was proposed the station be reopened in 2023 by the All-Island Strategic Rail Review as part of a Derry—Portadown railway,[3] although action has yet to be taken as of April 2024.
Routes
GNR
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Porthall | Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway Londonderry to Enniskillen |
Sion Mills | ||
| Clady | Finn Valley Railway Strabane to Stranorlar 1863-1894 |
Terminus | ||
| Proposed Services | ||||
| Omagh | All-Island Strategic Rail Review Derry-Portadown Line |
Derry ~ Londonderry | ||
CDR
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Terminus | Donegal Railway Company Strabane to Stranorlar 1894-1960 |
Clady | ||
| Ballymagorry | Donegal Railway Company Londonderry to Strabane 1900-1955 |
Terminus | ||
| Terminus | Strabane and Letterkenny Railway Strabane to Letterkenny 1909-1960 |
Lifford Halt | ||